Meaning of STAPHYLOCOCCUS
| Pronunciation: | | `stafulu'kâkus
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[n] spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections |
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS is a 14 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | staph, staphylococci |
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| | See Also: | | cocci, coccus, genus Staphylococcus | |
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| | Definition: | | Staphylococcus is a genus of spherical, facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in the family Micrococcaceae; they cause a wide range of skin and systemic infections. |
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